Elder Gate, Milton Keynes, MK9 1BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK9 1BS is primarily male, with 54.4% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.8%	45.6%	-1.2%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	53.2%	54.4%	1.2%	49.0%	5.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around MK9 1BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	63.9%	67.8%	3.9%	37.9%	29.9%
Married: Opposite sex	21.1%	20.8%	-0.3%	44.2%	-23.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	5.3%	4.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	6.8%	5.9%	-0.9%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	3%	0%	-3.0%	6.1%	-6.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	57.1%	58.7%	1.6%	48.4%	10.3%
Good health	33.3%	29.7%	-3.6%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	8.3%	9.2%	0.9%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around MK9 1BS this area, 6.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 62.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.5%	6.4%	-1.1%	18.2%	-11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	6%	-6.0%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	10.2%	0.4%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18%	11.5%	-6.5%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	45.1%	62.1%	17.0%	33.8%	28.3%
Other	6.8%	1.3%	-5.5%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	8.3%	8.8%	0.5%	3.1%	5.7%
Pakistani	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0.6%	4.2%	3.6%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	10.9%	6%	-4.9%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.3%
White	67.3%	63.2%	-4.1%	81.4%	-18.2%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	3.9%	3.9%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	59.7%	-7.6%	83.2%	-23.5%
European Union	14.7%	11.3%	-3.4%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	7.7%	6%	-1.7%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	16.3%	8.0%	5.6%	10.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	5.7%	5.1%	1.3%	4.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.7%	59.7%	-7.0%	83.2%	-23.5%
10+ Years	5.1%	7.4%	2.3%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	4.5%	6%	1.5%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	14.1%	13.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	11.2%
Less than 2 years	9.6%	13.4%	3.8%	1.9%	11.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.5%	76.7%	-19.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%
Southern Asia	7.9%	1.2%	6.7%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.2%	37.2%	11.0%
Christian	34.9%	46.2%	-11.3%
Hindu	6.7%	1.7%	5.0%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Elder Gate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elder Gate was 2742.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 3632.3% higher than the Broughton average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Elder Gate has the 3rd highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Broughton and the 4th highest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 896.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in MK9 1BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Elder Gate are based on 9 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Milton Keynes.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Elder Gate, Milton Keynes, MK9 1BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK9 1BS

Average Price
£12,172,336

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£12,172,336

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elder Gate

Average Price
£5,404,082

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,404,082

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elder GateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Elder House, 600 Elder Gate, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Other, an established residential building	£11,000,000	2017-04-13	£12,272,109

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK9 1BS

Employment

MK9 1BS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	163
Student (economically inactive)	16
Part-Time Employee	13
Looking after home or family	9
Self-Employed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Other	5
Retired	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Information and communication	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	6
Other	5
Construction	5
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Education	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moorlands Centre Nursery School Beanhill Local Centre , Dodkin MK6 4LP	3out of 4	3,448 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loughton Manor First School Paynes Drive , Loughton MK5 8FA	4out of 4	1,246 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loughton School Bradwell Road , Loughton MK5 8DN	3out of 4	1,260 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerfield School Downley Avenue , Bradwell Common MK13 8PG	3out of 4	1,279 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldbrook First School Illingworth Place , Oldbrook MK6 2NH	3out of 4	1,354 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glastonbury Thorn School Pigott Drive , Shenley Church End MK5 6BX	4out of 4	1,741 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Denbigh School Burchard Crescent , Shenley Church End MK5 6EX	3out of 4	1,715 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Phoenix Drive , Leadenhall MK6 5EN	3out of 4	1,810 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Milton Keynes Academy Fulwoods Drive , MK6 5LA	3out of 4	1,831 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stantonbury School Purbeck , MK14 6BN	- not rated	3,165 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hazeley Academy Emperor Drive , Hazeley MK8 0PT	3out of 4	3,409 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Milton Keynes College Chaffron Way Centre , Woughton Campus West MK6 5LP	- not rated	1,769 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakgrove School Venturer Gate , MK10 9JQ	3out of 4	4,800 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kents Hill Park all-through school Kents Hill Park , Kents Hill MK7 6BZ	- not rated	5,136 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Grove Independent School Redland Drive , Loughton MK5 8HD	- not rated	874 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SMK Gateway - Alternative Provision 1st Floor, The Point , 602 Midsummer Boulevard MK9 3GN	- not rated	1,564 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Academy Jonathans , Coffee Hall MK6 5DE	3out of 4	2,534 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Redway School Farmborough , Netherfield MK6 4HG	3out of 4	3,241 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Webber Independent School Soskin Drive , Stantonbury Fields MK14 6DP	- not rated	3,284 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sizzling Grillz	600 Elder Gate	51 yd
Winter Night Shelter - Food Provision and Community Club	401 Elder Gate	87 yd
Costa Coffee	5 Station House, 500 Elder Gate	172 yd
Giardino 14 Coffee	302 Elder Gate	172 yd
All Good Cafe	8 Station House, 500 Elder Gate	172 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wetherspoons	201 Midsummer Boulevard	569 yd
Slug & Lettuce	Manhatten House, 401 Witan Gate	735 yd
Blossom Room	Staten House, 4 Mortimer Square	809 yd
Be At One Limited	25 Mortimer Square	809 yd
Garudaa Gentlemens Club	488 Midsummer Boulevard	1,007 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	Pheonix House, Unit 1 Elder Gate	1 yd
Pret A Manger	Unit 4 Milton Keynes Station	134 yd
Subway Restaurant	500 Elder Gate	172 yd
Subway	28 Mortimer Square	809 yd
Domino's Pizza	15 Duckworth Court	983 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	6 Station House, 500 Elder Gate	172 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Unit C/D/D1, The Place Retail Park, Elder Gate	592 yd
Sainsbury's	799 Witan Gate East	807 yd
Lidl	Oldbrook Boulevard	867 yd
Tesco	Units 4-5, Oldbrook Boulevard	997 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Milton Keynes) PHOENIX HOUSE PHOENIX HOUSE ELDER GATE	health and fitness suite	247 yd
Planet Ice Milton Keynes SOUTH ROW	ice rinks	261 yd
Sport Central SPORT CENTRAL SPORT CENTRAL ELDER GATE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	477 yd
Milton Keynes Lions Arena (Closed) Snowdon Drive		556 yd
Knowlhill Sports Ground (Closed) Davy Avenue	grass pitches	847 yd
Snap Fitness (Milton Keynes) (Closed) The Vizion (opposite The Hub) The Vizion (opposite The Hub) South Row	health and fitness suite	855 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Milton Keynes) MIDSUMMER BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,018 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of MK9 1BS